About how long does ink last? About how much can you print before needing more ink?
33904
The ink cartridges that come with the printer do not seem to be fully filled and do not last long. You will want to buy new cartridges soon.I was able to use re-manufactured cartridges. You just have to press and hold the red Stop button for about 5 seconds after the alert light comes up showing that a newly installed cartridge is out of ink. Do not cancel the print job. When the light goes out, continue printing as you normally would. The LCD panel will show it can not determine the ink level of the cartridge, but it will print just fine.
33905
The cartridges that came with the printer only lasted about a month. And don't make the mistake I did and buy the remanufactured ink cartridges. The printer does not acknowledge when a cartridge is changed and will not allow you to print. I had to buy Canon cartridges which are more expensive.
2149336
Mine lasted 6 months(it depends how much you print). Keep printing even when the display tells you you need to replace the cartridge. You will know when to replace by the page appearance.
1573375
well i'm only using it for general printing ... not for any school work .. i really don't want to spend 60.oo dollars for ink ....... but i wanted to know what i am buying first ......
1920365
My black ink lasted 4 months before I ran out. and I printed approximately 600 pages. My Brother model has a ink saver mode which I use unless I want a very bold print.
1799740
It depends on when you buy it and from who. The ink usually lasts for 2 years. Most of the cartridges I buy don't expire at least 1 year from when I get them, sometimes 2 years! It might be problematic if you don't print a whole lot like me, but I never have to throw them away with old ink inside. Hope that helps!
2057730
I used it after a month and I had to go through the print head cleaning cycle. Usually a gap of 6 months dries out ink tanks on most printers. Better would be to remove ink tanks and put their twist-off caps back on and put them in a ziplock and reinstall when needed. Ink can still dry out but at least it won't clog up the print head. If you don't want to do this print a page in color every 2 weeks. Also switch off the printer completely in between uses to make ink last longer.
2134590
Sorry, I didn't even check that. They worked fine. The printer has since died so I won't be able to know how long the ink lasts either.
1996388
Sorry, I just bought this a few weeks ago, the printer is about 4 years old now. I have been printing daily with this cartridge and wanted to not have to deal with replacing it for a long time.
584229
http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Make-Your-Ink-Cartridge-Last-Longer-/10000000177629537/g.htmlThis link is helpful but I have noticed with the XL they tend to last a little longer anyway.
381265
Not sure how long they last actually. The original cartridges had a page count of about 1400, but often originals have a lower fill ("starter" cartridges). I only replaced the black and have the others as spares. I have had much better luck with laser printers, over inkjets due to the reliability. Ink cartridges always seemed to have dried out way before being used up.
1493864
Most new printers come with a "starter" cartridge. My starter cartridge lasted for 1100 pages (mostly text with some light graphics). Time interval is not the right metric here - if you print a ream of paper a day the starter cartridge will be exhausted in a couple of days. Some printers have a check counter or page counter function that will display the total number of pages - look at your printer's documentation to see if yours has one and how to access it - it might be a better indicator of the cartridge usage.
1371870
I'm sorry I can't answer the question about ink use yet....I've only had this printer a short while--a little over a month. What I do like about this model and my i860 Pixma (which unfortunately bit the dust) is the fact you can purchase separate color cartridges.
1509864
Ha! Good question. Not as long as my previous photosmart. However, with the air print, I am printing out everything interesting I see on my ipad. I suggest you get the xl ink packs at BJ's or Walmart. Also, the last a lot longer then the warning you get. My printer has been telling me the ink is low for 3 weeks, and my prints are just fine. Wait until the icon on the screen shows empty. I know, more info than you wanted. Hope this helps.
2252366
The system includes everything you to refill an ink cartridge. It works best when you refill before the cartridge runs out. Once a month or after printing a couple hundred pages works well. This probably extends the life three to four times.
1912597
As you say, it depends on the frequency of use. We do not use the printer on a daily basis, but I would say the color cartridges lasted several (3-4?) months. Of course, the black cartridge needs to be replaced more often.
530629
My experience has been about 20 or more on a charge... but it doesn't need ink so keep putting paper in it and it will keep printing
1509865
It, really; depends on how much and how often you print. Mine last quite a long time , but I don't print that often.